Spartan Army

by J.F. Lazenby

For at least two centuries the Spartan army was the most formidable war machine in Greece; the purpose of this book is to show the reasons for this. Professor Lazenby looks first at the composition, training and organization of the army, tracing its roots back to the eighth century BC. The second part analyses some of the main campaigns - Thermopylae, Plataea, Sphakteria, Mantineia, The Nemea, Koroneia, Lechaion and Leuktra. The final part continues the story to the end of Greek independence.

Genres: History, War, Ancient History, Nonfiction, Ancient, Military Fiction

280 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Mick Maye · Rating 4 out of 5]

An academic book which appears to be a treatise for his theories and a rebuttal against other theories. Some of this book is very scholarly however the points are in the main well written. The book follows chronologically the events of Sparta and I found the book enjoyable.